Oak Park Elementary School covers grades PK-3 with 479 students. Diverse students provide a lively and friendly learning atmosphere. Since it serves only low-income students, the school’s commitment to equitable

Student Name

Oaklynn Keyes

School

Oak Park Elementary

Grade

3^rd

Duration of Unit

5 days

Overview of the following information about the
community and school: geographic location; community/school population;
socio-economic status; type of school (locale, grade levels, and other
pertinent characteristics); community support for education; and any other
factors in the environment that impact education. 

Oak Park Elementary School covers grades PK-3 with 479 students. Diverse
students provide a lively and friendly learning atmosphere.

Since it serves only low-income students, the school’s commitment to
equitable education is clear. The need for assistance and resources to ensure
student achievement is highlighted.

Oak Park Elementary School is a PK-3 grade school. Instead of a charter
or magnet school approach, it provides a well-rounded education.

The Parents Hub connects and educates parents to boost community support
for Oak Park Elementary School. Parents may find department contacts,
district news, and parent success resources on this site. The school system
ensures parents are educated and ready to engage in their children’s
education by offering a comprehensive resource center. By working together,
the school and parents create a supportive community that cares about Oak
Park Elementary School kids.

99% of the school’s students are members of minorities. In comparison to
the district, the student-teacher ratio is worse at 16. Male students make up
49% of the student body, while female students make up 51%. The school
accepts kids who are economically challenged. There are 1 full-time school
counselor and 29 equivalent full-time instructors.

In Mississippi Elementary Schools, Oak Park Elementary School is placed
#323-431. Schools are graded according to how well their students do on
state-mandated examinations, graduate, and are ready for high school. Oak
Park Elementary School is ranked highly, with math proficiency at 64% and
reading proficiency at 57%. Its position as the #132 elementary school in
Mississippi reflects its dedication to academic preparation.

Conceptual
Understandings and Generalization

The students
will understand that…….

And the
correlating Guiding Questions

identify each
with

F for FACTUAL,
C for CONCEPTUAL,

P for
PROVOCATIVE

ELA: By analyzing literature from various cultures, students develop a
conceptual understanding of how stories, dramas, and poems reflect cultural
diversity and identity.

How do stories, dramas, and poems from
different cultures reflect their unique identities? (C)

What can we learn about our own cultural identity
by exploring the literature of other cultures? (P)

Math: Through the use of mathematical variables to represent elements of
cultural diversity, students develop a conceptual understanding of how
mathematics can be applied to real-world scenarios related to culture.

How do various media formats contribute to the
portrayal of cultural diversity? (C)

How does interpreting diverse media enhance our
awareness of cultural identity? (P)

Science: By comparing and contrasting modern classification techniques with
historical practices, students develop a conceptual understanding of the
evolution of scientific approaches and their impact on our understanding of
diversity in the natural world (mdek12, 2018).

How can mathematical variables represent the
complexity of cultural diversity in real-world scenarios?  (C)

What other possible real-world events could be
represented through coordinates on a plane? (P)

Social Studies: Through the exploration of the reasons for
colonization of North America and recognition of geographical
representations, students develop a conceptual understanding of the
historical and geographical factors that have influenced cultural diversity
in the region (mdek12, 2018).

What are the key differences and similarities
between modern genetic analysis and historical classification methods used by
scientists? (C)

How have advancements in classification
techniques influenced our understanding of diversity in the natural world?
(P)

Critical Content and Key Skills

What critical content and key skills are
required to develop these understandings?

Knowledge

Students will know….

(MCCRS/s that correlate with the unit or
group of lessons topic and overall unit purposes/goals)

Skills

(Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary)

Students will be able to…….

RL.6.10-By the end
of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and
poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with

scaffolding as
needed at the high end of the range (Mdek12, 2016).

Explore the concept
of cultural diversity through the analysis of literature from various
cultures, including stories, dramas, and poems.

6.EE.6 -Use
variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a
real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent
an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a
specified set (Education, 2016).

Use variables to
represent elements of cultural diversity in real-world scenarios,
demonstrating an understanding of the concept.

L.6.4.1 Compare and
contrast modern classification techniques (e.g., analyzing genetic material)
to the historical practices used by scientists such as Aristotle and Carolus
Linnaeus.

Compare and
contrast modern classification techniques in science, such as genetic
analysis, with historical practices used by scientists like Aristotle and
Carolus Linnaeus.

H.5.3-Describe
reasons for colonization of North America.

Describe the
reasons for colonization of North America and recognize the geographical
representations that influenced these historical events.